91% of AP Exam scores qualify for advanced standing in college

Of the 170 Seven Hills students who took 373 Advanced Placement exams in 17 subjects in May 2022, 91% qualified for advanced college standing by receiving a score of 3 or better on the 1-5 national scale on at least one exam.

Among those who qualified, 85 were named AP Scholars by the College Board for their exceptional achievements of scoring 3 or higher on more than three exams.

Receiving AP Scholar with Distinction Awards for average scores of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken and scores of at least 3 or higher on four or more exams are current students Shanaya Bharucha, Logan Bien*,Saahil Chunduri, Erin Finn, Mallory Gravitt, Jerry Hou, Abigail Li, Ryan Meador, Rohan Nambair, Anna Papakirk, Neel Parameswaran, Olivia Pohl, Jack Ringel, Aana Shenai, Annalise Wabler, and Daniel Yi. Class of 2022 graduates who received AP Scholar with Distinction Awards are Aleena Arif, Dhruva Balaji, Kevin Chen, Sarah Croog, Kathryn Guo, Rosalie Hoar, Cece Hood, Jacky Hou, Jenny Hu, Riley Jones, Aahana Katneni, Gabriella Khaskelis, Corinne Kieser, Angel Liang, Robby Ligeralde, Jake Messer, Martina Miquelarena, Julia Moser, Allie Nathan, Ella Jo Piersma, Aditi Purushothaman, Naina Purushothaman, Santiago Rodriguez, Sebastian Rodriguez, Meg Seshiah, Cristina Stancescu, Alexis Veldhuis, and Manan Vij.

Receiving AP Scholar with Honor Awards for an average score of at least 3.25 on all exams and a score of 3 or higher on four or more exams are current students Gemma Baldwin, Ariane Briquet, Elias Buttress, Ella Dubay, Thomas Dunson, Annelise Hawgood, Catherine McAndrew, George Mentrup, and Emily Rosenfeld. Class of 2022 graduates who received AP Scholar with Honor Awards are Daniela Amadeo-Muniz, Aanya Anand, Jack Holden, Maya Martinez Diers, and Lyn Price.

Receiving AP Scholar Awards for earning scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP exams are current students Zara Asghar, Ellie Cain, Clara Chen, Josie Domet, Mallory Dorsch, Samantha Froehle, Shengze He, Alisha Khan, Mia Mason, Ashley McLennan, Kyler Pang, Piper Reusch, Emerson Rinaldi, Saloni Sachdeva, Edie Tesfaye, Mikul Wyer, Elosie Young, and Julia Zeng. Class of 2022 graduates who received AP Scholar Awards are Pelle Eijkenboom, Suhani Gupta, Mackenzie Hartman, Mercer Kruzner, Evan Michelman, Emma Schlueter, Lucy Schneider, Aditi Sinha, and Colin Yeager.

*name was inadvertently left out of the original printing of this story in the Fall 2022 Magazine

Parents learn prevention with Creating Conversations Speaker

Glenn Hall, from the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation formerly Freedom from Chemical Dependency, spoke with parents in the Young Family Library about preventing alcohol and substance abuse at home as part of our Creating Conversations series, hosted by the Seven Hills counseling department. Hall has been doing prevention work with fifth to 12th grade students, including at Seven Hills, for 27 years. He explained the different curriculum and methods he uses for students depending on their age and understanding of drugs and alcohol. He told parents that he is frequently asked by students, what the worst drug is. He always tells them it is the one they think is the safest. “The younger a person starts drinking the greater the chances of developing alcoholism and chemical dependency. A teenager who drinks, even under parental supervision, is five to seven times more likely to develop a drug or alcohol problem later in life,” Hall said. He gave parents advice on how to temper their children’s expectations about the amount of drinking and drug use in high school and college, which is statistically lower than most people think.

Middle Schoolers teach Lower Schoolers at STEAM Event

Throughout the Middle School building on Sunday, Jan. 29, Middle School students stepped into the role of teachers and led Lower School students through STEAM activities and events at the Lower School STEAM Event. Doherty and Lotspeich students built their own electroscopes, learned about elasticity, and constructed their own boats. The event was put on by the Middle School science department and the Lower School parent community groups.

Students take part in Freedom from Chemical Dependency Week

Fifth through 12th grade students took part in Freedom from Chemical Dependency Week from Jan. 30 to Feb. 3. Glenn Hall, senior prevention specialist with Prevention Solutions, worked with the students to answer questions and provide information about drug and alcohol abuse prevention. Using survey data, Hall helped the students understand that the amount of drug and alcohol used by their peers in high school and college is less than they think it is. He also explained the dangers of vaping and shared his own experience with drug and alcohol addiction.

Books for Lunch welcomes Min Jin Lee!